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Minnesota Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton declared August 8th as a statewide “Beyoncé and Jay-Z Day” in anticipation of the megastar couple’s concert in Minneapolis.

President of the state senate Michelle Fischbach – a pro-life advocate – is slated to become the next lieutenant governor of Minnesota.

Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) will officially resign on January 2, nearly a month after the Minnesota Democrat revealed on the Senate floor that he will step aside. Numerous sexual assault allegations and pressure from his Democratic colleagues combined to force his departure.

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton (D) announced Wednesday he will appoint Lt. Gov. Tina Smith – a former Planned Parenthood vice president – to replace Sen. Al Franken who has resigned over sexual misconduct allegations.

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton collapsed while giving his State of the State speech Monday, hitting his head on a podium.

Minnesota’s Democratic governor, Mark Dayton, dropped a bomb on ObamaCare Wednesday. He admitted there are “some serious blemishes right now, and serious deficiencies,” and then conceded, “the reality is the Affordable Care Act is no longer affordable for an increasing number of people.”

Minnesota Democratic Governor Mark Dayton said Wednesday that the Affordable Care Act is “no longer affordable” after strongly supporting the law just a few years ago.

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton (D) and Lt. Gov. Tina Smith signed a proclamation Monday officially designating the day “Beyoncé Day” in honor of Houston, Texas native and singer Beyoncé Knowles.

Minnesota has been a fairly reliable state for the Democrats in Presidential years, and has not given its electoral votes to a Republican since voting for Richard Nixon in 1972. With Clinton reaching Wendy Davis-depths of unpopularity, however, Minnesota might not just be in play, but winnable for the eventual Republican nominee.

More information is surfacing of the discipline endured by Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson as a child. Peterson’s high school coach Booker Bowie revealed he would hit Peterson up to three times with an 18-inch-long, wooden paddle in

On Tuesday, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton (D) called on the Minnesota Vikings to suspend Vikings running back Adrian Peterson as the league investigates two possible cases of child abuse involving Peterson.  The Vikings had reinstated Peterson, who is facing felony

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — It’s widely used nationwide as a germ-killing ingredient in soaps, deodorants and even toothpaste, but it’s being banned in Minnesota. Gov. Mark Dayton on Friday signed a bill to make Minnesota the first state to prohibit the

The ObamaCare launch disaster wasn’t all about the bumblers in the Obama Administration scarfing down $600 million and farting out a pile of 404 errors.  The state exchanges had a lot of trouble, too.  The worst ones are still abject

Support appears to be crumbling among constituents of Senator Al Franken (D-MN) and Minnesota Democratic Governor Mark Dayton, according to new poll data posted from Public Opinion Strategies this week that the Minnesota GOP is touting.  The statewide survey of 600

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday that it would be a good start for the federal health care law if 5 million to 6 million people sign up by the end of March, an acknowledgement that enrollments

(AP) Deaths, rescues, records arise from winter stormBy The Associated PressA winter storm that swept across the Midwest this week blew through parts of Canada and the East on Friday, producing more than a foot of snow in spots, giving

(AP) Even in willing states, health law’s rollout rockyBy PATRICK CONDONAssociated PressST. PAUL, Minn.A bug-ridden website. Endless wait times on a toll-free helpline. Error-laden data sent to insurance companies. These are not problems burdening Republican-led states that had to be

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton, a Democrat, said the Redskins name was racist and every member of Congress should boycott the team until they change their name.  Before the Redskins played the Minnesota Vikings in Minnesota on Thursday, Dayton said the

(AP) – The Minnesota Senate voted Monday to make gay marriage legal, the last legislative step before Gov. Mark Dayton’s promised signature will make the state the 12th in the U.S. to do so. The Senate vote of 37-30 came

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton campaigned in 2010 on not increasing cigarette taxes, which he decried as “regressive” in a gubernatorial debate. But facing budget challenges, Dayton has now flip-flopped and is advocating a 94 cent per pack cigarette tax increase. According